Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,654 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Anderson .Paak (1986 – )
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93rd Infantry Division (1942-1946)
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Ronald Walters (1938-2010)
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Evan B. Forde (1952- )

Explore Global African History

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George Pau Langevin (1948- )
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Miriam Makeba (1932-2008)
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893)
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Yaoundé, Cameroon (1888- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

Al Smith, Sr., MOHAI opening of Jazz on the Spot, October 15, 1993
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A Successful Decision-Making Strategy for Choosing Where to Donate Your Historical Memorabilia
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I Remember Madiba: Paul Suzman Eulogizes Nelson Mandela
A Gold Washing Technique
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Ladinos and Bozales: A Brief Early History of Africans in Colombia: 1500-1800
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Africans, African Americans, Great Britain and the United States: The Curious History of the Rio Pongo in the Early 19th Century

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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